November 9, 2011

About Breast Cancer: Mother's Hair Missing - Daughter Goes On Search!

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From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer
I've just read a delightful book about a young girl who is searching for her mother's hair. You can guess why that lovely hair is gone. Talking to kids about cancer is hard, but you can get help!

Mother With Breast Cancer Has Nowhere Hair
Nowhere Hair by Sue Glader
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Art © Thousand Words Press
Imagine you are just 33 years old, with a 13-month old baby. One morning in the shower, you freeze as you find an odd lump in your armpit. That lump is diagnosed as breast cancer, and the timing could not be worse! You begin the fight for your life - testing, surgery, chemotherapy, and soon you and your baby have matching hairdos! You both have a case of "nowhere hair." Read my review of her charming and helpful book for kids and parents.

A Daughter Worries - Will I Get Mother's Breast Cancer?
Dread your annual mammogram? Many of us do, whether or not cancer runs in our family.  After all, it is a cold, briefly uncomfortable experience with the unwelcome possibility of bad news to come. Read more here!

Advice For Telling Your Kids About Breast Cancer
There is no script, no manual, and no "best way" to have this difficult conversation. But there are some guidelines that might help you fit the message to the kid - keeping their age, needs, and family situation in mind. You can get some help to honestly convey the news that will start your family on the road through treatment and into recovery.

A Few Drinks Leads to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
105,986 nurses can't be wrong. That's how many were studied by a team of researchers over 28 years, and it comes down to this: drinking even a little raises your breast cancer risk a little. More alcohol leads to more risk for cancers and other problems. Learn why this otherwise celebratory libation can cause you trouble - and what your options are.

 


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